Internet status in Rwanda Operational
Address blocks silent right now: 0% · 2026-10-21 03:09:12 UTC
The disruption in Rwanda affected Liquid Telecommunication: signal down 43%, serves 2.8% of the country's users; MTN Rwanda: signal down 32%, serves 41% of the country's users. Together they serve about 43.8% of the country's users (APNIC estimate). Airtel Rwanda, CanalBox (GVA) and KT Rwanda Networks showed no change. Across the country, 29% of address blocks stopped answering our checks.
Latest recorded event: 5 Oct 2026 11:00 UTC · Degraded · Address blocks silent 29% · 30 min. Recorded outages in Rwanda ↓
Leading providers
| Provider | ASN | Share of users | Status | Signal dip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTN Rwanda | AS36890 | 41% | Operational | 0% |
| Airtel Rwanda | AS327707 | 39.1% | Operational | 0% |
| Airtel Rwanda | AS37124 | 2.3% | Major outage | 100% |
| CanalBox (GVA) | AS36924 | 10.1% | Operational | 1% |
| KT Rwanda Networks | AS37228 | 4.6% | Operational | 0% |
| Liquid Telecommunication | AS37006 | 2.8% | Operational | 0% |
ℹ️ How to read this page
Degraded - signal dip ≥20% below its 24h baseline - partial outage or major disturbance
Major outage - dip ≥50% - large-scale loss of connectivity
“Signal dip” compares the current BGP-visibility and active-probing levels against the median of the previous 24 hours, corrected for global measurement artifacts (a worldwide simultaneous drop is ignored).
Data refreshes hourly. Per-ISP rows are measured in depth when the country shows an anomaly (pilot countries - continuously). The probable cause is a heuristic: an active fault on a submarine cable feeding the country ranks first, then routing signals, then power/access patterns.
Recorded outages in Rwanda
| When (UTC) | Duration | Severity | Address blocks silent | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 11:00 | 30 min | Degraded | 29% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 17 Sep 2026 16:50 | 30 min | Degraded | 26% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 13 Sep 2026 13:20 | 40 min | Degraded | 21% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 10 Aug 2026 13:30 | 90 min | Degraded | 24% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 8 Aug 2026 16:20 | 50 min | Degraded | 21% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 7 Aug 2026 13:50 | 40 min | Degraded | 37% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
| 15 Jul 2026 08:10 | 4.3 h | Degraded | 25% | technical, no conflict or censorship signal |
Internet in Rwanda: questions and answers
Is the internet down in Rwanda right now?
No. At the last check (21 Oct 2026 03:09 UTC) the internet in Rwanda was working normally: the signal was at its usual level.
When was the last internet outage in Rwanda?
The latest recorded event in Rwanda started on 5 Oct 2026 11:00 UTC and lasted 30 min. The signal dropped by 29% at its lowest point.
Which internet providers are watched in Rwanda?
GeoCables watches the leading providers of Rwanda: Airtel Rwanda (41.4%), MTN Rwanda (41%), CanalBox (GVA) (10.1%), KT Rwanda Networks (4.6%), Liquid Telecommunication (2.8%). The share is the part of the country's internet users served by the provider.
Which submarine cables connect Rwanda?
GeoCables has no submarine cable landing points recorded for Rwanda.
How does GeoCables detect an internet outage?
The status comes from two independent signals: routing announcements (BGP) and active probing of networks inside the country. A drop of 20% or more below the usual level of the last 24 hours is shown as degraded, a drop of 50% or more as an outage. See internet outages in all countries.